Child & Intimacy Crimes: What Every Family Should Know
A candid guide from Arizona trial attorneys with over three decades of combined experience in sex crimes, child crimes, and intimacy offenses.
Articles
Dillon Brooks DUI Arrest Breakdown: What Arizona's Marijuana DUI Law Actually Requires
Jefferson Simmons breaks down the Dillon Brooks body cam footage frame by frame — explaining Arizona's marijuana DUI law, what officers must prove before arrest, and what happens when a blood test comes back clean.
Taylor Frankie Paul Case: Arizona Law on Domestic Violence, Child Injury, and Felony Probation
Matt Long analyzes the Taylor Frankie Paul domestic violence case — explaining Arizona's aggravated assault law, child injury charges, felony probation violations, and the cycle of violence framework that courts rely on.
What to Do After a Serious Car Accident in Arizona: Rights for Victims and At-Fault Drivers
Whether you were injured or at fault, a serious accident in Arizona triggers legal decisions affecting both a civil claim and a potential criminal investigation. Matt Long explains the critical steps and what not to say in the first 24 hours.
Breaking the Law vs. Being a Criminal — What Arizona Law Actually Says
Speeding to the hospital is breaking the law. That does not make you a criminal. Partner Matt Long of Long & Simmons Law explains mens rea, actus reus, and why the distinction between a criminal act and a criminal identity matters in every Arizona case.
DNA Evidence — The Most Reliable Forensic Science in Criminal Cases
DNA is the most reliable forensic evidence — but it can still be challenged. Phoenix defense attorney Matt Long explains how, and what every Arizona defendant should know.
False Allegations in Child Abuse Cases — Why They Happen and What They Look Like
False allegations in child abuse cases are real and more complex than most people understand. Partner Matt Long explains why children sometimes name the wrong person, the difference between DCS and criminal investigations, and what a strong defense looks like.
Forensic Interviewing of Children — Why Technique Determines Truth
A child's account is only as reliable as the process that produced it. Trained forensic interviewer and defense attorney Matt Long explains proper protocols, what goes wrong, and how contaminated interviews are challenged in Arizona courts.
How False Narratives in Police Investigations Produce Wrongful Convictions in Arizona
The most damaging investigations start with investigators who have already decided what happened. Partner Matt Long explains how confirmation bias, incomplete investigations, and false narratives produce wrongful convictions in Arizona, and how defense attorneys expose them.
How Memory Works in Criminal Investigations — And Why It Matters to Your Case
Memory is not a recording. It is pliable, manipulable, and unreliable under stress. Partner Matt Long explains how stress, trauma, the misinformation effect, and police interviewing techniques affect memory in Arizona criminal cases.
Why Polygraphs Are Inadmissible — and Why Police Still Use Them
Polygraphs are inadmissible in Arizona courts, yet police use them every day. Trained interrogation expert Matt Long explains why lie detector tests are unreliable, how police legally use deception to extract confessions, and exactly what to do if you have been asked to take one.